20th Century Women Page #6

I just think

you are taking it too far.

And this stuff, with you know, the women's

movement I respect, but it's just...

It's complicated,

and I think it's too much for him.

I don't know what it is

that you're talking about.

Okay, he is 15 years old boy...

- I know...

- You are giving him hard core feminism...

But he really loves it

and it's really..it's helping him.

- Helping him what?

- It's helping him become a man.

This is the boy you

were talking about.

Learning about a

female orgasms...

is helping him be a man?

Well what man do you know that cares

anything about that?

- It's a miracle!

- he's a high school kid.

Okay?

It's too much, I'm telling you.

I think he seems really okay with it.

You know you don't actually know

what you're doing with him?

Okay, so...

Just...

As you know...

There is a growing disrespect

for government...

The schools, the news media...

And all the institutions.

This is not a message

of happiness or reassurance.

But it is the truth

and it is a warning.

It is a crisis of confidence.

We can see this crisis

in the growing doubt...

about the meaning of our...

own lives and in the loss

of unity and purpose...

for our nation.

Too many of us now, tend to worship

self indulgence...

and consumption.

But we've discovered that owning

things and consuming things.

Does not satisfy...

our longing for meaning.

We always believed that we

were part of a great movement.

Of humanity itself...

Involved in the for freedom.

We are at a turning point in our history.

The path that leads to

fragmentation and self-interest...

down that road lies a mistaken

idea of freedom.

It is a certain route to failure.

Thank you and good night.

- He is so screwed.

- No sh*t.

It's over for him.

I thought that was beautiful.

Well...

Why didn't you

just say I'm sorry?

I'm done.

- My pride...

- I know.

- Yes...

- You don't seem like a prideful person.

- You seem humble.

- I left my pride outside today.

Jamie,

would you please wake up Abbie?

- Yeah Abbie.!

- Ugh, stop it, I'm menstruating.

Abbie, you know what?

You're menstruating, okay.

But do you have to say it, Ok?

Do we really need to know everything

that's going on with you?

What? I am menstruating.

What is that a big deal?

We don't need to hear about that,

thank you.

If you ever wanna have an

adult relationship with a woman..

Like if you wanna have

sex with a woman's vagina,

You need to be comfortable.

With the fact that the vagina menstruates...

I'm just saying...

Menstruation,

it's not a big problem.

So, start singing now... Menstruation.

- No.

- Yes, menstruation.

- Menstruation.

- Jamie, no...

You don't have to.

You saying it like you're scared,

don't say like you're scared...

- Say it like it's normal.

- Menstruation.

- Menstruation.

- Menstruation...

Not bad.

Julian, menstruation...

You can say it.

- Right now...

- I'm Sorry...

Menstruation.

It's just, keep eye contact with me.

Who are you looking at?

Menstruation.

- Menstruation.

- Yes that's right...

Menstruation, Charlie?

You're quiet...

- Menstruation?

- Menstruation?

No, not like a question, menstruation.

Menstruation.

Now everybody say it together...

Menstruation, like gentle, happy...

But casual and...

- Menstruation!

- It's gross Abbie.

No, it's not. It's not gross.

It's a very deep time.

Creatively and it's

emotionally trans-formative.

And sex during menstruation

can be very pleasurable...

for a woman and can even like,

relieve some of the cramps.

Jamie I also wanna say...

never have sex with just the vagina...

You have to have sex

with the whole woman.

That's way off topic of

what I'm talking about.

Thank you.

The first time that I got my period,

I was watching...

One that flew over the "Cuckoo's Nest",

with some guy...

And...yeah I just told him that

I had to leave.

So I went to the market and

I bought a box of tampons.

I read the instructions on the box

and I put one in.

And I never told my mom about it,

but she never asks.

So it didn't matter.

I never saw the end

of the Cuckoo's Nest.

Jack Nicholson got a lobotomy...

and so the big Indian guy,

smothered him with the pillow...

so that he could be, you know, be free.

Okay... Let's talk about something else.

At 14, I had sex for the first time.

Julie!

Julie, please... You, Honey...

I decided one night that I was just gonna

loose my virginity.

- I didn't care who.

- Julie, you gotta to calm down.

- Stop it, let her talk.

- I picked this guy that I didn't know..

at a party...

And we had fairly painful sex.

In his van..

just parked on the street.

Just used spit for lubrication.

Disgusting...

I made it home in time

for the curfew though.

His carpet smelled like

spilled bong water.

Well, let's call it a night.

All right.

Thanks all for coming...

show is over girls.

Thank you so much for coming...

Jamie, we need to talk.

There's a lot of stuff happening...

right? And I just...

Would like to know what's going on with you.

I mean...

I know it's all been a

lot for us to deal with.

Mom.

I'm dealing with everything right now.

You are dealing with nothing.

Can't believe you told

everyone all that.

I can say what I wanna say.

They're gonna think you're some...

They are gonna get the

wrong idea about you.

What?

That I'm a slut?

Is that what you think?

You can't sleep here anymore...

And just want to talk...

- really?

- Yes.

Jamie...

I'm sorry.

I am sorry, okay?

Let's just get out of here.

Let's go up the coast...

like you said that you would.

Just the two of us.

Mom...

Julie and I took the car...

We're taking a trip up the coast...

Just to get away.

You don't need to worry about us.

Hey...

Do you think that you could

buy us some like wine coolers?

You can keep the change, strawberry

or anything berry really.

- Hi, what's the matter?

- Hi...

You changed lanes in the intersection

back there.

Seriously, that's all?

I need to see your license registration.

What if I don't have my license?

Okay.

What's your name, address,

and date of birth, do you have that?

You know, these are very personal questions

and we've just met.

What's your name?

What's your address, right?

I mean... It's a little forward...

I love you...

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Tell me.

I think that I'm too close to you...

To have sex with you...

It's confusing...

Sorry.

I can help you get over that.

I don't wanna get over that.

Yes you do.

You're being like the other guys.

I don't want to just,

have sex with you,

I want you...

But it's your version of me.

It's not me.

It'd be a lot better

if you just wanted sex

You're exactly like the other guys...

You just seem like you are a modern.

Jamie?

Jamie.

Jamie!

These people have no sense of humor.

Having a kid seems like...

- The hardest thing.

- Yeah...

How much you love the kid...

you're just pretty much screwed.

- It's for you.

- Hi.

Hey.

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